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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles.

Article L3253-7

The employee's right is guaranteed regardless of whether the employer complies with the provisions of this section or with his obligations towards the institutions provided for in Article L. 3253-14.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article L312-17

In the event of a conviction for one of the offences mentioned in articles L. 312-14 to L. 312-16, the court may prohibit the organisation of public sporting events in the enclosure. Provisional enfor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Special commercial courts.

Article L731-3

The commercial chamber is composed of a member of the judicial court, the president, two elected assessors and a court clerk. The assessors are elected under the conditions set out in articles L. 723-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-13

For its application in Mayotte, article L. 1441-16 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1441-16 -The membership of employee candidates to a section other than that mentioned in articles L. 1441-14 and L. 1441-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-6

The regulated entities referred to in 1° of Article L. 517-2 belonging to a financial conglomerate are subject to the supplementary supervision provided for in this subsection and in Articles L. 633-1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Sociétés anonymes d'assurance, de capitalisation et de réassurance.

Article L322-4-3

In the annual management report provided for inArticle L. 232-1 of the Commercial Code, insurance undertakings shall indicate the amount of the profit-sharing referred to in Article L. 132-29 and how…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-47

I.-Subject to the provisions of II and III, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the sam…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-47

I.-Subject to the provisions of II and III, the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article L313-15

Only advice qualified as independent within the meaning of article L. 313-14 may give rise to remuneration. This remuneration comes solely from the borrower.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L7225-4

The deliberations of the Assembly of Martinique may provide for implementing measures adopted by the President of the Executive Council under the conditions laid down in article L. 7224-14.

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